Half to habbis weinstock



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID LUBIN, OF SACRAMENTO CITY, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO HARRIS WEINSTOUK, or SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 264,839, dated September 19, 1882.

Application filed February 28, 1882. (No model.)

being bad to the accompanying drawings, and

to the letters of reference ma'rked thereon, in uking a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improvement on jugs which are especially designed for containing molasses and other thick liquids and the nature of my invention consists in a jug or hottle. having a pouring or drip cup formed on its neck and communicating with the interior of the vessel, in combination with a cover for the said cup or funnel, aswill be hereinafter explained. A

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a perspective view ofa jug having my improvement.

applied to it, indicating the hinged cover in section. Fig. 2 is a diametrical section through the neck and part of the body of the jug having my improvement applied.

A designates the body of the jug; B, the neck thereof, and G a handle.

D is a cup or tunnel, which is upwardly fla'rin g and preferably of an elliptical shape, with a pouring-lip, a. This cup or funnel is cast or molded with the neck of thejug, and is therefore an integral part of the same. It is located a short distance below the upper end or mouth of the neck B, and it has two passages leading from it into the neck, which passages are lettered b b, and theyrmay be arranged diametrically opposite each other, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

D designates a stopple, which is inserted into the neck of the jug, and which serves to close the upper end thereof, and also to close the passages b b. r

E designates the cover, which is adapted to fit snugly on the cup or funnel D for the purpose of excluding'dust, insects, &c., therefrom.

This cover is secured to a curve l thumb-lever,

F, which is pivoted to a band, I, that embraces the neck B of thejug.

The lateral passage 1) is of such size that when the stopple l) is raised, as shown in Fig.

'2 in dotted lines, a liquid can be poured from the jug through said passage into the funnel or cup'D and discharged fromthe lip (b. When the jug is held upright after thus pouring a liquid. from it any liquid left in the cup 1) will flow back into the jug. The passage 1) allows air to tlow into thejug while pouring a liquid from thejug through the passage 1) and cup D.

Having described my invention, I claim- The new article of nianufacl ure consistim of ajug having a pouring or drip cup, a neck extended above the base of this cup and formed en tire with the bodyof thejug, the perforations b I) through the neck, the stopple-valve, and the hinged cover, allcolnbined in [116 manner shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 2lst day of February, 1882.

DAVID LUBIN.

WVitnesses:

lVIARTIN M. LEWIS, CHARLES LEWIS. 

